Daniels Praises C of C Work At Fredericksburg Meeting
Texas Attorney General Daniels lauded the Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce and all area chambers for building community and unity. He warned against federal encroachment while urging support for local voting and public affairs. Multiple directors were named and a year of 57 activities summarized.
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Price Daniels
Texas
Fredericksburg
All Chambers of Commerce
Fair Park
Daniels
Chambers of Commerce
We Believe by Alfred Petsch Praises Local 4-H Winners
Alfred Petsch lauds Gillespie County residents Melvin Bonn and Smokey Klaerner for strong 4-H achievements. Bonn earns the Star Lone Star Farmer title among Texas’s 2500 Four H Club youths, highlighting family support and community involvement. The note continues to page 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Melvin Bonn
Smokey Klaerner
Texas
Melvon Bonn
Bierschwale Recalls Republican Convention Nominating Dewey
Calvin Bier schwabe, 21st District delegate, home from Philadelphia after Gov Thomas Dewey won the Republican nomination for president and Gov Earl Warren was named vice president. He notes the opening day speeches, the Tuesday nominating orders, and the roll call tallies showing Dewey leading on both ballots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bierschwale
Dewey -Warren
Calvin Bierschwale
21St
Philadelphia
Thomas Dewey
Earl Warren
California
Wm. Bierschwale
Charles Evans Hughes
Calvin
Max Bierschwab
Gillespie
Dwight Green
Bierschwabe
Dewey
Taft
Stassen
Texas
Saturday Morning Air Show To Open July Race Meet
Gillespie County farmers welcomed a three inch rain that fell over Wednesday and Thursday boosting corn and small grains while easing pastures. The Llano River rose to its highest since 1935 in Junction. Del Rio and Laredo areas faced heavier floods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie
Junction
Llano
pumf#p
del Rio
Rio Grande
Laredo
Mexico
International Bridge
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Lions to Install New Officers at July 14 Banquet
Fredericksburg Lions Club plans a July 14 ladies night banquet at Fair Park Exhibition Hall to install new officers. The event will honor Fredericksburg High School girls basketball state champions and Lone Star Farmers Melvin Bonn and ten youths plus Joe Tatum and Nolan Brown.
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Fredericksburg Lions Club
Fair Park Exhibition Hall
Lions
Fredericksburg High School
South Texas
Melvin Bonn
Lone Star Farmer
Lone Star Farmers
Joe Tatum
Nolan Brown
Wm. Petmecky
Alex Frantzen
Lester Keyser
Arthur Kowert
Elgin Heimann
Kermit Striegler
Heimann
Oak Grove Station Under New Owner
Oak Grove Service Station and Grocery on S. Washington will be owned by James W. Danz starting Thursday July 1. Danz, son of Mr and Mrs Wm Danz, takes over from Lee Moldenhauer and will continue offering Sinclair Gas and Oils plus high grade groceries.
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Oak Grove
S. Washington
James W. Danz
Wm. Danz
Lee Moldenhauer
Danz
Sinclair Gas
Local visitors from Ashtabula with Ottmers family
Mr and Mrs Johnnie Campagna and daughter of Ashtabula Ohio visit with her parents Mr and Mrs Helmuth Ottmers in a family gathering noting regional connections and kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie Campagna
Ashtabula, Ohio
Helmuth Ottmers
Fifty Here For Yankee Baseball Try Out Camp
Fifty youths attend the second annual New York Yankee Baseball try out at Fair Park. Ernest Lorbeer and Wally Berger run the camp with praise for Fredericksburg and Gillespie County players. The event features position classifications, workouts, and a practice game before a Chamber of Commerce dinner.
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New York Yankee
Fair Park
Ernest “Dutch” Lorbeer
Wally Berger
Liano
Dripping Springs
Boerne
San Antonio
Brady
San Angelo
Johnson City
Gillespie County
Chamber of Commerce Sports Committee
Fredericksburg
Berger
Lorbeer
Giants
Clarence Behrends Seriously Injured In Highway Mishap
Clarence Behrends 20, Pfeil Oil driver, was critically injured near Decatur Texas at midnight while flagging down cars on the highway. He suffered a compound leg fracture internal injuries and was hospitalized, with improving condition noted after the day. Johnny Weinheimer assisted by returning the truck to Fredericksburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Behrends
Max Behrends
Pfeil Oil Company
Decatur
Texas
Behrends
Oklahoma
Leroy Pfeil
Pfeil
Johnny Weinheimer
Fredericksburg
Otto Zoeller Named Director of Fredericksburg Centennial Band
Otto Zoeller, renowned conductor and longtime San Antonio school band director, is named director of the Fredericksburg Centennial Band succeeding Alfred Pehl. First rehearsal under Zoeller is set for Friday July 9 at 9 p m in the Legion Hall courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Zoeller
San Antonio
Fredericksburg
Zoeller
Alfred Pehl
Pehl
Legion Hall
Wm. Hoeltzer
New Braunfels
Damron Named Head Coach of Fredericksburg Hillbillies
Clarence F. Damron, longtime Lubbock High assistant, will lead Fredericksburg High School football starting 1948. He succeeds Chester Klaerner after 13 years. Damron, 27, is a McMurry graduate with a Master’s in Physical Education from Springfield College and served as Navy lieutenant. He and his wife plan to move to Fredericksburg in August for mid August workouts. Continued on page 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence PF. Damron
Lubbock High School
Fredericksburg High School
Chester “Smokey” Klaerner
Damron
Clarence F. Damron
Fredericksburg
Supt. A. K. Krause
Billies
McMurry College
Abilene
Navy
McMurray
Springfield College
Springfield
Massachusetts
Fredericksburg to Host Three Day Race Meet with Air Show
Fredericksburg opens a three day festival on July 3 with an air show by the 182 Fighter Squadron from Brooke AFB and three afternoons of horse racing. Races start at 2 p m with six races daily and a derby Monday. Three ball games follow Sunday and Monday programs featuring Stonewall, Harper, Giants, and Comal Valley All Stars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas National Guard
Brooke’s Air Force Base
Fredericksburg
Dallas Webb
H. B. Lewis
Joe Molberg
Tyrus Cox
Gillespie County
Fair Park
Stonewall
Harper
Giants
Louis
Lone Star Farmer Melvin Bonn returns from Guatemala tour
Melvin Bonn son of Mr and Mrs Chester Bonn Texass Lone Star Farmer was back home after a weeklong trip to Guatemala as guest of U S Ambassador E J Kyle. Bonn earned the honor as outstanding Texas FFA boy chosen from 25000 in the state and left Houston June 19 aboard Pan American World Airways.
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Guatemala
Melvin Benn
Texas
Pan American World Airways
Bill Childress
Mart
Earl McMillian
Houston
Houston Farm & Ranch Club
Chester Bonn
J. L. Tatum
Melvin Bonn
Lone Star Farmer
U. S
E. J. Kyie
Bonn
FFA
Pan American World Airway
Earl MacMillian
The
Hous
Mario Orevalo
Jorge Mather
Arturo Ballasser
Also Mentioned on This Page
C OF C
Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce
Clemens Kneese
Hilmar Weinheimer
Edgar Stroeher
Kurt Eckhadt
Richard Bruns
Paul Kraus
B. B. Bohls
Harry Hartmann
J. Hardin Perry
Herman Hahn
Alfred Petsch
Melvin
Oak Grove Station
F. Damron
Hillbillies
Lubbock High
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